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Oct 5, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On Friday the City of Portland reported a West Nile-positive mosquito was trapped on Houston Street near La Iguana restaurant. Crews will be out spraying Friday night and will continue to monitor the mosquito pools.
This comes as Agua Dulce reported their fourth positive confirmation of the virus Thursday.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A threatening message was sent over social media by a Sinton ISD student this weekend. The district issued a release saying they promptly took action and reported the threat to local law enforcement and notified the parents of those involved. Sinton ISD said they take any and all threats seriously.
They will be working alongside police during the investigation.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Coastal Bend K-pop fans gathered today as the Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation department hosted their first ever event for the genre called the 'Deluluville K-pop Bash'.
If you aren't familiar, 'delulu' is a term used by K-pop fans to express their love for the idols they can become delusional over.
The event was a chance for enthusiasts to meet and connect with other fellow fans.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Islanders with the 'TAMU-CC Student Volunteer Connection' were out bright and early to do some early spring cleaning on campus!
Today's clean up is a kick off to homecoming and is held once in fall and once leading into spring. They branched out from the trails near the school all the way to nearby beaches and parking lots.
Students said the bi-annual event is a way for them to take even more pride in their school.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The American Heart Association kicked off this year's 'Heart Ball' to promote the health and well-being of residents in our area. The night was filled with live entertainment, an auction, dinner and dancing, but also education on heart health for guests. Co-Chairperson, Peggy Ahuja said that supporting education and research is more important than ever.
"We have to do this," said Ahuja.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The residents at Brookdale Senior Living competed in a match-up that would determine which had the superior volleyball team. The "Battle of the Brookdales" competition was fierce as residents left it all on the court as they bumped, set and spiked their way through the competition. Organizers want to remind the Coastal Bend that the fun does not stop once you move into senior living communities.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — After five years of planning, the City of Portland was invited to a groundbreaking of the Fifth and Elm project in their Leisure and Entertainment district. The groundbreaking is considered to be the first step in making the City of Portland's dream of "livening up" the area, a reality.
The new area will be home to concerts, a new restaurant and much more. Mayor Cathy Skurow said it is a project like no other in South Texas for the whole community to enjoy.
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Feb 19, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Our community continues to mourn the loss of a ray high school student. Andrew Garza Jr.,15, was shot on Monday and later died from his injuries after being on life support at Christus Spohn Shoreline. Family and friends gathered for a benefit to honor and remember the teen and memories about the boy who was said to be filled with love.
Andrew's father said the day of the benefit was about supporting his son.
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Feb 18, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend community was invited to cheer on bus drivers at CCRTA's Bus Road-eo today. The friendly competition featured driving and maintenance competitions that tested the skills of each driver. Their pride comes in the form of keeping everyone safe on the roads when they get behind the wheel.
"We transport people with disabilities in this community," Deputy CEO of CC-RTA Miguel Rendon said.
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Feb 17, 2024 | 
kiiitv.com | Kristin Haston
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Boy Scout Troops made their way to Del Mar College's Winward campus Today to earn badges and learn about what the college has to offer. The Boy Scouts were given information about vocational trades like architecture, aviation, welding and academic trades like digital technology, crime prevention and finger printing.
Officials say the event was a great way for kids to experience career opportunities in various fields to get an idea of what their future may look like.
